Heinrich Loder

Heinrich Loder (1888-1940) was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who was killed in the Arc de Triomphe shootout. In 1940, during the occupation of France, Loder organized a series of book burnings in Paris, destroying thousands of rare and priceless volumes of art. French Resistance leader Margot Bonnaire, infuriated by Loder's war on the French culture, sent Sean Devlin to assassinate him. Loder took part in a massive book burning at the Arc de Triomphe, broadcasting propaganda messages from his half-track. Devlin, disguised as a German soldier, succeeded in wounding Loder with rifle fire from the side, and he proceeded to gun Loder down after closing in on the general.